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Biography
Hakum Duba formed his own band on June 26, 2009, called Magi 9, which he calls his brainchild. The members of the band are Tim Fortune on keyboards, Andrew Williams on guitar, Musa Uthuman on percussion, Damon Renite on sax, Mike Dame on drums, and of course, Hakum Duba on bass.
Magi 9's first album dropped in 2010, premiering on KTLR by Vernon Campbell of Oklahoma City.
Hakum Duba presents a "World" genre, with sounds that are appreciated by all.
Dana G Weaver is a California-based musician, songwriter, composer, publisher, and distributor. He goes by the name "Hakum Duba," which means "Wise Bear."
Born in Fresno, California, on February 27, 1956, then migrating to Compton, California in 1958, Hakum Duba is a native Californian.
Hakum Duba became fascinated with tones and frequencies at a young age, studying music from his mother, Christine Weaver. Mrs. Weaver was an exceptional pianist and very well-versed in Aria (vocalist). At the age of 7, Hakum Duba's mother brought him a clarinet, and at the age of 11, he graduated to strings.
Hakum Duba received his formal training on double bass and electric bass. His instructor was Paul Henderson, a supreme bassist for the rock group Medusa, who toured in Europe in the 70s.
In his late teens, Hakum Duba had the grand opportunity to play bass for Motown, under two wellknown producers, William "Bill" Weatherspoon and Angelo Bond. Bill Weatherspoon was the co-writer or the hit song "What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted," sung by Jimmy Ruffin, the younger brother of David Ruffin. David Ruffin was the lead singer for the group The Temptations. Angelo Bond had a top 40 hit in the 70s called "Reach for the Moon," and he wrote many hit songs as well. These two producers wrote for many of the artists at Motown.
After his stay at Motown, Hakum Duba took classes in music theory and composition at LACC and Compton College. He also took some classes with a guitarist named Mr. Wilson, located in Carson, California.
When Hakum Duba finished school, he played with many bands and singing groups, such as the rock group Metropolis, Island, Teena Marie, Jimmy Hodges, just to name a few.
